The latest version of NMIS can be downloaded from the Opmantek.com Download Page
If NMIS8 stalls when CPAN attempts to install WWW::Mechanize:
Should the install of NMIS8 stall at CPAN.pm: Going to build O/OA/OALDERS/WWW-Mechanize-1.95.tar.gz with error,
- t/local/back.t ........................... 1/47 Error GETing http://[::1]:44662/: Can't connect to ::1:44662 (Bad hostname '::1') at t/local/back.t line 53.
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